School Wise Press

Supt. Brewer passes the baton to Deputy Supt. Ramon Cortines. (LA Daily News)

Smaller class sizes may be a smart way for districts to save money. (SD Union-Tribune)

Oakland's teachers ditch their lesson plans in return for a teachable moment on the Iraq War and budgets. (NY Times)

Reading First gets a thumbs-down from the U.S. Dept. of Education's research arm. (NY Times)

"People in the district are afraid if it [dropout data] is bad news. I'm not afraid." -- Deputy Supt. Ray Cortines, LA Unified

This editorial board calls for fairness in deciding how much money districts get. (LA Times)

In Los Angeles, parent-teacher conferences can get heated. (LA Times)

John Mockler looks at the data, and sees much evidence of student progress in learning.

How should we measure the achievement gap? How big is too big? Is small always good?

Others are telling your schools' stories. What are they saying? What are you doing to tell your schools' stories your way?

Budget cuts mean reevaluating where money goes. Peter Schrag believes reforms and cutbacks can co-exist.
Why do so many high school students leave without graduating? Are they pushed out, or do they drop out?